Adoptions Engineer
Persimmon Homes
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Qualifications
- Previous experience as an Adoptions Engineer or with a Highways or Drainage Authority.
- Competent in relevant software including AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Responsibilities
- Support the Engineering team with adoption engineering services.
- Liaise with Local Authorities for road adoptions.
- Process road and sewer adoption agreements accurately.
- Manage the transfer of open spaces to Management Companies.
- Ensure ongoing maintenance issues are addressed professionally.
- Deputise for the Senior Adoptions Engineer when needed.
Skills
Education
Job description
Job Title: Adoptions Engineer
Location: Mansfield, NG18
Overview
Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as an Adoptions Engineer and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.
We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.
- 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
- Health Care
- Life Cover & Contributory Pension
- Bonus
- Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high‑street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
- Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development
The purpose of the role is to support the Engineering team to provide a practical and cost effective adoption engineering service for the regional business. This role involves close liaison with the Local Authority, Highway Authorities, Property Management companies and external consultants.
- Producing cost effective technical information regarding sewer adoptions (S104, S106) whilst overcoming specific issues and finding efficient solutions for the region to maintain building
- Liaising closely with the Local Authorities regarding technical information for road adoptions (S38 and S278) and manage this effectively maintain the company's interest at all times
- Ensure the processing of all road and sewer adoption agreements are in time and accurate to maintain the region’s level of compliance and responsibility
- Managing the transfer of open spaces, play areas etc to Management Companies is swift and accurate and in line with company policy to enhance and build partnered relationships
- Ensuring the co-ordination and management of ongoing maintenance issues and remedial works prior to adoption or handover is dealt with professionally and to the highest standards whilst protecting the business interests
- On occasion to deputise for the Senior Adoptions Engineer to provide support and assistance to the team
- Ideally HNC/HND qualified (or studying towards) in an Engineering Related Qualification
- Previous experience as an Adoptions Engineer or with a Highways or Drainage Authority
- Competent in AutoCAD, Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel packages
- An eye for detail and be able to work on their own initiative as well as being a committed team player
- Mid‑Senior level
- Full‑time
- Construction
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